ANPU:
Egyptian myth name of a
jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning "royal
child."

ANUBIS
(Ανυβις): Greek form of Egyptian
Anupu,
name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning
"royal child."

ANUPU:
Variant spelling of Egyptian Inpu,
the myth name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld,
meaning "royal child."

ASAR: Egyptian
name,
possibly meaning "something that has been made; a
product." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the
underworld.

ASER:
Variant spelling of Egyptian Asar,
possibly meaning "something that has been made; a
product." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the
underworld.

CERBERUS:
Latin form of Greek Kerberos,
meaning "demon of the pit." In mythology, this
is the name of the
three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades.

CERNUNNOS:
Celtic myth name of an
antlered god of animals, fertility and the underworld,
from Gaulish carnon/cernon,
"horn, antler," hence "horned."

CHARON:
Latin form of Greek Kharon, meaning
"fierce brightness." In mythology, this is the name of the ferryman of Hades who ferries the
dead across the river Acheron.

DEMOGORGON:
Greek myth name of a god of the underworld, thought to be a name for
Satan,
possibly composed of the Greek elements daimon
"demon, devil" and gorgos "grim,"
hence "grim demon."

DEVIL:
English form of Greek Diabolos,
meaning "accuser, slanderer." In the bible,
this is a title for Satan,
the prince of demons and author of evil, who estranges
men from God and entices them to sin. Figuratively, the devil
is a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said
to act the part of the devil or to side with him.

DIABOLOS
(Διάβολος): Greek
name meaning "accuser, slanderer." In the bible,
this is a title for Satan,
the prince of demons and author of evil, who estranges
men from God and entices them to sin. Figuratively, the devil
is a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said
to act the part of the devil or to side with him.

DONN:
Irish Gaelic name
meaning "brown." In mythology, this is the
name of a king of the underworld.

EA:
Akkadian form of Sumerian Enki,
meaning either "lord of the
earth" or "lord of the underworld." In Babylonian mythology, this is the
name of a god of creation, wisdom,
keeper of divine laws, and half-brother to Enlil.

ENKI:
Sumerian name, possibly derived from en-kur, meaning "lord
of the underworld" or "lord of the
Earth." In Babylonian mythology, this is the
name of a god of creation, wisdom,
keeper of divine laws, and half-brother to Enlil.

EREBOS
(Ἔρεβος): Greek name, probably borrowed from Hebrew erebh
or Akkadian erebu ("sunset, evening"),
hence "darkness." In mythology, this is the
name of the offspring
of Chaos, brother of Nyx,
and father of Æther.
He is the personification of primordial darkness. In
later legends Erebos became the name of a place in
Hades, the
underworld.

EREBUS:
Latin form of Greek Erebos,
meaning "darkness." In mythology, this is the
name of the offspring of Chaos,
brother of Nyx,
and father of Æther.
He is the personification of primordial darkness. In
later legends Erebos became the name of a place
in Hades, the
underworld.

GWYN:
Welsh unisex name meaning "fair, holy, white." In mythology
this is a masculine name. In Welsh mythology, it is the name of the ruler of the underworld
(Annwn) where he escorted
the souls of the dead. In Arthurian legend, Gwyn ap Nudd ("fair/white son of
Nudd") was the abductor of the
maiden Creiddylad after her elopement with Gwythr ap Greidawl, a long-time rival
of his. He helped Culhwch hunt the boar
Twrch
Trwyth, and in later legends he
was king of the "fair folk" (tylwyth teg).

HADES:
Latin form of Greek Hadēs, meaning "unseen."
In mythology, this is the name of the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus
and husband of Persephone. In
the New Testament bible, Hades is associated with Orcus, the realm of the dead, the
infernal regions where disembodied spirits live, a dark and dismal place in
the depths of the earth. Only later was Hades described as the grave, death,
and hell.

HAIDES
(ᾍιδης): Greek name derived from
the word aides, meaning "unseen." In mythology, this is the name of the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus
and husband of Persephone. In
the Greek bible, Haides is associated with Orcus, the realm of the dead, the
infernal regions where disembodied spirits live, a dark and dismal place in
the depths of the earth. Only later was Haides described as the grave, death,
and hell. Also spelled Hades.

INPU:
Egyptian name meaning
"royal child." In mythology, this is the name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld,
Also spelled Anupu.

KERBEROS
(Κέρβερος): Greek name meaning "demon of the pit."
In mythology, this is the name of the
three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades.

KHARON
(Χάρων): Greek name meaning
"fierce brightness." In mythology, this is the
name of the ferryman of Hades who ferries the
dead across the river Acheron.

KHTHONIOS
(Χθόνιος): Greek
name derived from the word khthonios, meaning "of the earth
(especially the inner earth, i.e. underworld)." In mythology, this is an epithet applied to
Hermes
and Zeus. It is the masculine form of Khthonia.

MICTLANTECUHTLI:
Aztec name meaning "lord of Mictlan." In mythology, this is the
name of a god of the underworld.

MIDIR:
Irish name of unknown meaning. In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a lord of the underworld,
the husband of Fuamnach.

ORPHEUS
(Ὀρφεύς):
Greek name derived either from orbhao "deprived" or orphe
"darkness." In mythology, this is the
name of a musician who charmed Hades
with his lyre in an attempt to rescue his wife from the underworld.

OSIRIS
(Όσιρις): Greek form of Egyptian
Asar, possibly
meaning "something that has been made; a product." In Egyptian
mythology, Asar/Osiris is the name of a god of the underworld.

PLOUTON
(Πλούτων): Greek
name derived from the word ploutos, meaning
"wealth." In mythology, this is the name of a god
of the underworld.

PLUTO:
Latin form of Greek Plouton, meaning
"wealth." In mythology, this is the name of a god
of the underworld. The planet Pluto was named after him.

SAMAEL
(סמאל): In Jewish
mythology, this is the name of an archangel, a fallen angel, the Angel of Death or Poison,
the accuser, seducer,
and destroyer famously known as The Grim Reaper. He is said to be both good and evil,
having been one of the heavenly host. He rules over seven habitations called Sheba Ha-yechaloth,
infernal realms of the Earth. The Talmud states: "the evil
Spirit, Satan, and Sama'el the Angel of Death, are the same"; and
Samael is
also therein equated with the biblical serpent who tempted Eve in the
Garden of Eden. He is called the Prince of Darkness and chief of the Dragons of Evil and is held
responsible for the scorching wind of the desert called the simoom. It is
probably the Hebrew form of Syrian Shemal
("left"), but composed of 'el "god" and suwm
"to create" or "to place, to set," hence "whom God
makes." It is also sometimes rendered "venom of God." Also spelled
Samil and Sammael.

SATAN
(Σατάν):
Greek form of Hebrew satan,
meaning "adversary." In the bible, this is the name of the inveterate enemy of
God. In the New Testament, Hebrew satan is translated once into
Greek Diabolos, and once using the
word epiboulos, meaning "plotter." This is also the Late
Latin and Old English form of Hebrew satan.

VELES
(Велесъ):
Variant form of Slavic Volos, meaning "ox."
In mythology, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld,
dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun
and is described as being horned and serpentine.

VOLOS
(Волосъ): Slavic name derived from the word volu,
meaning "ox."
In mythology, this is the name of a god of the earth, underworld,
dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun
and is described as being horned and serpentine. Also
known as Veles.

FEMALE:

ALCESTIS:
Latin form of Greek Alkestis, meaning "might of
the home." In Greek mythology, this is the name of a princess who was
rescued by Hercules when she descended into Hades in place of her
husband.

ALKESTIS
(Άλκηστις): Greek name meaning "might of the
home." In mythology, this is the name of a princess who was rescued by Hercules
when she
descended into Hades in place of her husband.

CHTHONIA:
Latin form of Greek Khthonia, meaning "of the earth (especially the inner earth, i.e.
underworld)." In mythology, this is an epithet of Hekate
or Persephone.

CORA:
Latin form of Greek Kore, meaning "maiden." In mythology, this is a name borne by
Persephone,
a goddess of the underworld.

ELYSIA
(Ἠλύσια): From Greek Pedion Elysion, the name of the heavenly fields of
Elysia,
a section of the Underworld mentioned in Greek mythology. The mythological
place name may have evolved from the
designation of a place, or person, struck by lightning (enelysion, enelysios);
if so, the name means "lightning-struck."

ERESHKIGAL:
Mesopotamian name meaning "great lady earth." In mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead.

FUAMNACH:
Irish name meaning "jealous." In mythology, this is the name of
the first wife of Midir, lord of the
underworld. She is a witch
goddess who turns Midir's second wife, the heroine Étaín,
into a pool of
water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly.

HECATE:
Latin form of Greek Hekate, meaning "worker from far
off." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of
witchcraft, demons, graves, and the underworld.

HEKATE
(Εκάτη): Variant
form of Greek Hekabe, meaning "worker
from far off." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of
witchcraft, demons, graves, and the underworld.

KHTHONIA
(Χθόνια): Feminine form of Greek
Khthonios,
meaning "of the earth (especially the inner earth, i.e.
underworld)." In mythology, this is an epithet of Hekate
or Persephone.

KORE
(Κόρη): Greek name
meaning "maiden." In mythology, this is a title belonging to Persephone,
a goddess of the underworld.

PERSEPHONE
(Περσεφόνη):
Greek name probably composed of
the elements persô "person; human being" and phonos
"murderer, slayer," hence "person-slayer." In mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of the underworld, a daughter of Zeus
and Demeter. Her Roman name is Proserpina.

SEMELE
(Σεμέλη):
Greek name meaning "of the earth (or underworld)." In mythology, this
is the name of a daughter of Cadmus,
the mortal mother of Dionysos. Also
known as Thyone.

THYONE
(Θυώνη): Greek name meaning "inspired frenzy." In mythology, this is
the name Semele was called when her son Dionysos
fetched her from Hades and brought her to Olympus.